Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of this course the audience will understand the:
- Techniques to use the Procera® Scanners, and perform the step-by-step protocols to scan a die for restorations using the Piccolo and Forte scanners.
- Perform the step-by-step protocols to scan and design a ProceraÒ Bridge for natural teeth and implants using the CAD/CAM approach.
- Reasons for using alumina or zirconia when planning a crown or bridge restoration.
Scientific evidence:
Technique description + review, material data and fit (single and multiple): Andersson M, Razzoog ME, Oden A, Hegenbarth EA, Lang BR. Procera: a new way to achieve an all-ceramic crown. Quintessence Int. 1998 May;29(5):285-96.
Ottl P, Piwowarczyk A, Lauer HC, Hegenbarth EA. The Procera AllCeram system. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2000;20(2):151-61.Parel SM. The single-piece milled titanium implant bridge. Dent Today 2003; 22(2):96-99.
Clinical data on teeth and implant supported prosthetics (Al Crowns and abutments):Zarone F, Sorrentino R, Vaccaro F, Russo S, De Simone G. Retrospective clinical evaluation of 86 Procera AllCeramÔ anterior crowns on natural and implant-supported abutments. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2005; 7(Suppl 1) 95-103.